September 20, 2012 Freeport asked to up Indonesian royalties to 10% Freeport currently pays 3.5% for mining copper in Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, and 1% for gold.
September 20, 2012 Once again Canada leads worldwide mining M&A Takeovers and mergers in the global mining sector has slowed radically this year as a result of lower commodity prices, but Canadian companies continue leading worldwide mergers and acquisitions.
September 20, 2012 Brazil a step closer to fully mining the Amazon A controversial project to mine Brazil's vast indigenous territories in the Amazon, to be presented at the South American country’s Congress in October, has revived a long-dragged confrontation among authorities,…
September 19, 2012 Nautilus Minerals plumbs new depths, comes up smelling of roses Nautilus Minerals shot up 9.5% on Wednesday as investors digested the maiden mineral resource estimate for the company's polymetallic nodule project in 4-6km deep water in the central Pacific Ocean.
September 19, 2012 Greenland – The next mining destination Greenland could become the next global mining frontier, as global warming uncovers precious metals from glacial surroundings, states new research by natural resources experts GlobalData, a UK-based global business intelligence…
September 19, 2012 Chile and Peru join forces to bring back foreign mining investment They don’t often see eye-to-eye, but representatives of the Chilean and Peruvian governments have agreed to work together to attract declining investment to their copper mining sectors, and also increase…
September 18, 2012 On strike Lonmin miners take pay raise offer Workers at Lonmin's Marikana mine have accepted a 22% pay increase to end more than five weeks of deadly strikes.
September 18, 2012 South Sudan chooses mining over oil South Sudan, the world's newest nation, has announced plans to enact a mining law by the end of October, pushing ahead exploration and expansion in the likely mineral rich, but…
September 18, 2012 Afghanistan to reveal final bidders for giant gold deposit The Afghanistan Ministry of Mines said Tuesday it opened its final bid for the Badakhshan gold deposit, located in the northeastern province of Badakhshan.
September 18, 2012 Nautilus Minerals Defines 410 million tonne inferred mineral resource Nautilus Minerals defines 410 million tonne inferred mineral resource at Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone
Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza. December 18, 2025 | 10:49 am
